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Waterford West vs Kingston

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Waterford West profile · Kingston profile

Waterford West Kingston

Kingston (Qld) and Waterford West are neighbouring areas with some distinct differences in housing and infrastructure. Kingston (Qld) has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (83.4% compared to 69.2%) and a much higher share of renters (50.8% compared to 40.1%). It is also better connected for transport and shopping, with far more public transport stops and 90.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 78.1% in Waterford West. In contrast, Waterford West has a higher share of older residents, with 17.2% aged 65 and over compared to 12.1% in Kingston (Qld).

These two areas share many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly incomes and nearly the same percentage of children under 15. They also both have a similar share of people born overseas, at around 31% to 32%. While they share these traits, some gaps are growing; for example, residents in Waterford West are now noticeably older than those in Kingston (Qld) by three years, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kingston 3+ bedrooms: 14.1 pts higher in Kingston Renting: 10.7 pts higher in Kingston One-parent: 8.4 pts higher in Kingston Population: 2,556 larger in Kingston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Waterford Westin Kingston +2,556 larger in Kingston gap narrowing
7,815 39th pct 10,371 54th pct
Median age in Waterford Westin Kingston +3 yrs older in Waterford West gap widening
35 yrs 21st pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Waterford Westin Kingston +1.6 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
5.4% 78th pct 7.0% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Waterford Westin Kingston +5.1 pts higher in Waterford West gap widening
17.2% 49th pct 12.1% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Waterford Westin Kingston +0.5 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
22.1% 86th pct 22.6% 87th pct
De facto in Waterford Westin Kingston +0.7 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
11.5% 43rd pct 10.8% 35th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.7%
22.1% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 12.1%
13.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

38.5% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 46.8%
39.0% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 33.0%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%
4.1% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Waterford West Kingston

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Waterford Westin Kingston +0.8 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
31.2% 70th pct 32.1% 72nd pct

Country of birth

58.6% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 56.4%
8.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
3.1% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
2.4% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% English ◂ +4.6 pts 26.7%
27.6% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 24.8%
6.4% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
6.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
4.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
2.3% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Other language in Waterford Westin Kingston +4.7 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
21.3% 66th pct 26.0% 72nd pct
Limited English in Waterford Westin Kingston +2.5 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
3.8% 75th pct 6.3% 87th pct

Language used at home

67.8% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 61.6%
1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
1.6% Arabic even 1.5%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Mandarin even 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Waterford Westin Kingston +0.6 pts higher in Waterford West gap narrowing
35.1% 28th pct 34.5% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 40.8%
35.1% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 34.5%
12.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.2% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Waterford Westin Kingston +2.8 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
45.2% 29th pct 42.5% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Waterford Westin Kingston +2.8 pts higher in Waterford West gap widening
9.5% 9th pct 6.6% 0th pct
Schools in Waterford Westin Kingston +3 more in Kingston
2 14th pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Waterford Westin Kingston +0.98 more in Kingston
1.16 20th pct 2.14 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Waterford Westin Kingston +7 more in Kingston
19 49th pct 26 63rd pct
Students in Waterford Westin Kingston +1,088 more in Waterford West
4,612 88th pct 3,524 85th pct
Avg size in Waterford Westin Kingston +1,601 larger in Waterford West
2,306 100th pct 705 80th pct
ICSEA in Waterford Westin Kingston +4 higher in Waterford West
939 15th pct 935 14th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 42.5%
21.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%
13.7% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%
3.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 13.7%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%
13.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
2.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Waterford Westin Kingston +$105 higher in Waterford West gap steady
$626 15th pct $521 5th pct
Household income in Waterford Westin Kingston +$77 higher in Waterford West gap steady
$1,257 18th pct $1,180 12th pct
Family income in Waterford Westin Kingston +$174 higher in Waterford West gap widening
$1,479 13th pct $1,305 6th pct
High earners in Waterford Westin Kingston +1.6 pts higher in Waterford West gap widening
3.2% 4th pct 1.6% 0th pct
High-income homes in Waterford Westin Kingston +2.6 pts higher in Waterford West gap widening
9.7% 12th pct 7.1% 3rd pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.9%
21.4% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.3%
8.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Waterford Westin Kingston +0.5 pts higher in Waterford West
30.4% 64th pct 30.0% 61st pct
Mental health in Waterford Westin Kingston +1.0 pts higher in Kingston
10.0% 67th pct 11.0% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Waterford Westin Kingston even gap steady
8.2% 87th pct 8.2% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%
8.4% Other condition even 8.4%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +1.0 pts 55.5%
18.4% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Waterford Westin Kingston +1.2 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
9.4% 15th pct 8.2% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Waterford Westin Kingston +0.3 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
12.4% 53rd pct 12.2% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Waterford Westin Kingston +1.9 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
25.8% 47th pct 23.9% 33rd pct
Defence service in Waterford Westin Kingston +0.5 pts higher in Waterford West
2.6% 43rd pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in Waterford Westin Kingston +1.6 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
17.9% 22nd pct 16.3% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Waterford Westin Kingston +302 larger in Kingston
422 75th pct 724 86th pct
Median age in Waterford Westin Kingston +1 yrs older in Kingston
20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Waterford Westin Kingston +6.1 pts higher in Waterford West
42.1% 47th pct 36.0% 31st pct
Unemployment in Waterford Westin Kingston +9.4 pts higher in Kingston
17.2% 85th pct 26.6% 98th pct
Median income in Waterford Westin Kingston +$60 higher in Waterford West
$498 19th pct $438 9th pct
Household income in Waterford Westin Kingston +$153 higher in Waterford West
$1,258 20th pct $1,105 10th pct
Indigenous language in Waterford Westin Kingston +1.3 pts higher in Kingston
4.7% 45th pct 6.1% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Waterford Westin Kingston +0.3 larger in Kingston gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Waterford Westin Kingston +8.4 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
22.6% 92nd pct 30.9% 100th pct
Living alone in Waterford Westin Kingston +4.1 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
28.4% 65th pct 24.3% 46th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 50.3%
22.6% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
21.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 16.8%
1.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

30.4% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 28.6%
28.4% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 24.3%
14.7% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.3% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.5% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Waterford Westin Kingston +$5 higher in Waterford West gap narrowing
$320 33rd pct $315 31st pct
Mortgage in Waterford Westin Kingston +$130 higher in Waterford West gap narrowing
$1,452 24th pct $1,322 16th pct
People / bedroom in Waterford Westin Kingston +0.10 higher in Kingston gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Waterford Westin Kingston +10.7 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
40.1% 79th pct 50.8% 89th pct
Owned outright in Waterford Westin Kingston +4.3 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
25.0% 28th pct 20.7% 18th pct
Separate houses in Waterford Westin Kingston +7.0 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
76.3% 35th pct 83.2% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Waterford Westin Kingston +14.1 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
69.2% 26th pct 83.4% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 24.7%
25.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 20.7%
2.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

76.3% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 83.2%
18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%
4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms +22.9 pts ▸ 60.5%
26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 16.1%
24.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 11.7%
5.4% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 48.6%
36.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 26.7%
12.2% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
21.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 15.0%
18.7% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Waterford Westin Kingston +1.0 pts higher in Waterford West gap narrowing
11.5% 86th pct 10.5% 84th pct
Work from home in Waterford Westin Kingston +1.3 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
6.8% 17th pct 5.5% 11th pct
PT commute in Waterford Westin Kingston +0.5 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
2.3% 57th pct 2.8% 63rd pct
PT stops in Waterford Westin Kingston +33 more in Kingston
25 35th pct 58 65th pct
Stops/1k in Waterford Westin Kingston +2.39 more in Kingston
3.20 33rd pct 5.59 68th pct
Departures/1k in Waterford Westin Kingston +117.9 more in Kingston
705.4 46th pct 823.4 51st pct
PT routes in Waterford Westin Kingston +12 more in Kingston
7 48th pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in Waterford Westin Kingston +2 longer in Kingston
4 43rd pct 6 57th pct
Drive to city in Waterford Westin Kingston +3 longer in Waterford West
24 48th pct 21 43rd pct
Reach 30 min in Waterford Westin Kingston +2,556 more in Kingston
7,815 20th pct 10,371 31st pct
Reach 45 min in Waterford Westin Kingston +7,458 more in Waterford West
35,961 44th pct 28,503 38th pct
Transit to city in Waterford Westin Kingston
— 76 80th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 66.5%
6.4% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
1.3% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.0% Bus even 1.0%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 38.5%
31.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 30.9%
11.0% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Waterford Westin Kingston +2.5 pts higher in Waterford West gap narrowing
40.9% 63rd pct 38.4% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Waterford Westin Kingston +2.4 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
13.7% 64th pct 11.3% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Waterford Westin Kingston +4.2 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
9.2% 92nd pct 13.4% 100th pct
Participation in Waterford Westin Kingston +4.0 pts higher in Waterford West gap narrowing
50.9% 14th pct 47.0% 9th pct
Full-time in Waterford Westin Kingston +3.7 pts higher in Waterford West gap widening
58.1% 45th pct 54.4% 19th pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%
11.4% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%
10.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
6.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
4.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.6% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.8% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.6% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%
10.6% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
7.0% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Waterford Westin Kingston even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Waterford Westin Kingston even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Waterford Westin Kingston +1 higher in Waterford West
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Waterford Westin Kingston even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Waterford Westin Kingston +70 higher in Waterford West
870 7th pct 800 0th pct
ERP in Waterford Westin Kingston +2,603 higher in Kingston
8,569 40th pct 11,172 54th pct
Growth in Waterford Westin Kingston +2.2 pts higher in Waterford West
8.2% 74th pct 6.0% 62nd pct
Businesses in Waterford Westin Kingston +82 higher in Kingston
493 25th pct 575 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Waterford Westin Kingston +37 higher in Kingston
1,097 68th pct 1,134 71st pct
Max temp in Waterford Westin Kingston +0.2 higher in Waterford West
27.2 86th pct 27.1 85th pct
Min temp in Waterford Westin Kingston +0.2 higher in Kingston
14.7 78th pct 14.9 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Waterford Westin Kingston +0.4 higher in Waterford West
6.5 66th pct 6.1 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Waterford Westin Kingston even
5.9 59th pct 5.9 59th pct
15-min city in Waterford Westin Kingston +0.7 pts higher in Kingston
78.9% 61st pct 79.6% 61st pct
Walk to shops in Waterford Westin Kingston +12.2 pts higher in Kingston
78.1% 64th pct 90.3% 76th pct
Walk to transit in Waterford Westin Kingston +9.4 pts higher in Kingston
87.9% 45th pct 97.3% 64th pct
Walk to school in Waterford Westin Kingston +2.7 pts higher in Kingston
93.2% 72nd pct 95.9% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Waterford Westin Kingston +0.4 pts higher in Waterford West
99.1% 56th pct 98.8% 55th pct
Walk to health in Waterford Westin Kingston +16.9 pts higher in Waterford West
31.7% 36th pct 14.7% 21st pct
Amenities/1k in Waterford Westin Kingston +2.8 more in Waterford West
15.2 56th pct 12.4 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Waterford Westin Kingston +22 higher in Waterford West
137 59th pct 115 54th pct
Mean slope in Waterford Westin Kingston +1.3 pts higher in Kingston
3.6% 20th pct 4.8% 41st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Waterford West vs Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/311051328/waterford-west/vs/311061330/kingston